Family ridicules 21-year-old broke college student daughter for declining overseas wedding invite, force her to take care of their 7 geriatric pets: 'This is not free, it still has expenses that will make your life more difficult'

When you're short on cash, there are probably a few things that you want to avoid: going out to dinner, going on vacation, and attending weddings. Weddings are famously expensive events, even for the guests. You have to get an outfit that fits their specified dress code, pay for travel to and from the venue (hotels if you're staying overnight), and you have to get a gift for the couple. All this, even if you're just attending the ceremony. If you're in the wedding party, forget about it. You might as well take out a loan.

So it's understandable that someone in college (not a time when you're usually flush) would want to decline an invite to an overseas wedding. Even though her flights and accommodation were being taken care of, there are still so many expenses that go into that kind of trip. And if you don't have money to spare, then it might be financially ruinous. But does everyone else understand that? Not always. That's the situation this college student found herself in after she declined an invitation to an overseas wedding.

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She saw it as a smart financial decision, but the rest of her family wasn't quick to understand. They saw her behavior as entitled and ungrateful. So they were left at an impasse. Read on to understand the full story and decide what you would have done in her situation.
Am I in the wrong for not wanting to go on a “free” vacation?

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